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New PhD Partnership Focuses on Weather, Climate and Water
28.3.2013|Voda
An agreement between the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) will support up to ten PhD fellowships per year focused on weather, climate and water-related hazards.
The partnership joins WMO and TWAS in a venture to build science capacity in least-developed and developing nations that are vulnerable to weather-related risks and the effects of climate variability and change.
"The ever evolving need for expertise in weather, climate and water related sciences require more resources and broader partnerships to nurture young scientists. The agreement between WMO and TWAS will help build capacity in the human resources we need to face current and future global challenges," said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud,
"Across the developing world, there is a critical need for expertise in a wide range of climate-related subjects," said Romain Murenzi, executive director of TWAS. "Through this agreement, we are pleased to strengthen our collaboration with WMO and start the process of providing high-quality training opportunities to give developing countries the chance to build their own indigenous scientific capacity."
World Water Day 2013
25.3.2013|Voda
The fulfillment of basic human needs, the environment, socio-economic development and
poverty reduction are all dependent on water. Cooperating around this precious resource is
key for security, poverty eradication, social equity and gender equality.
"Water is central to the well-being of people and the planet," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his video message for the International Year of Water Cooperation 2013. "We must work
together to protect and carefully manage this fragile, finite resource."
Le tretjina slovenskih odplak priključena na čistilne naprave
22.3.2013|Voda
Radi se pohvalimo, da Slovenija po vodnatosti kar za štirikrat presega evropsko povprečje, a že podatek , da je le tretjina slovenskih odplak priključena na čistilne naprave, nas postavlja v ne tako elitno družbo.
Towards more drought-resilient societies
14.3.2013|Voda
Geneva/Rome/Bonn, March 2013 - Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization; Jose Graziano da Silva, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN; and Luc Gnacadja, Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Droughts have scarred human history since ancient times. While lacking the drama of earthquakes or hurricanes, droughts cause more deaths and displace more people than any other kind of natural disaster. During the past several years alone, they have struck such diverse places as Australia, Brazil, Djibouti, southeastern Europe, Mexico, Russia, Somalia, Spain and the United States.
Climate variability and change threaten to bring even higher temperatures, greater evaporation and altered rainfall patterns in the years to come. While rainfall and water supplies vary everywhere in the world, the countries most vulnerable to serious drought are in the world's drylands, which since 1950 have increased by almost 2 per cent per decade.
Responding to Drought - WMO/GWP Integrated Drought Management Program Launched
13.3.2013|Voda
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Global Water Partnership (GWP) have launched a joint Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) on March 13, 2013, to improve monitoring and prevention of one of the world's greatest natural hazards.
The programme was launched at the High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy (HMNDP) in Geneva, Switzerland, where decision-makers and scientists from around the world are discussing proactive, forward-looking national drought policies to replace the current piecemeal, reactive approach.
Drought conference launches UN project to develop national capacity
12.3.2013|Voda
The World Meteorological Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in cooperation with the UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development, have launched a Joint Capacity Development Project on National Drought Management Policies. The kick-off workshop was held on the sidelines of the High-level Meeting on National Drought Policies taking place this week in Geneva.
Mr Michel Jarraud, the Chair of UN-Water and Secretary-General of the WMO, observed that the frequency and impact of drought has been increasing. Drought impacts could be significantly reduced if more countries had the capacity to implement risk-based strategies. A critical next step, then, in addressing drought will be to assist drought-prone countries to establish national drought policies.
Special High Level U.N. thematic session on water and disasters
8.3.2013|Voda
Water is life. But water is also a threat to life. During the past decade, water-related disasters have not only struck more frequently but have also been more severe, hampering sustainable development by causing political, social, and economic shocks in many countries.
Disaster risk levels are driven by factors such as climate variability, poverty, poor land-use planning and management, as well as ecosystem degradation, and are increasing as more people and assets locate in areas of high risk.
Thematic consultations on water for post-2015 development agenda
21.1.2013|Voda
The Thematic Consultation on Water is part of the UN-system led "global dialogue" comprising of 50-100 Country Consultations and eleven global Thematic Consultations. The Thematic Consultation on Water is mainly taking place as an online discussion using different social media. The purpose is to bring voices from a broad range of stakeholders to build consensus around key future challenges related to water and its role in the post-2015 development agenda.
Thematic consultations on water for post-2015 development agenda
21.1.2013|Voda
The Thematic Consultation on Water is part of the UN-system led “global dialogue” comprising of 50-100 Country Consultations and eleven global Thematic Consultations. The Thematic Consultation on Water is mainly taking place as an online discussion using different social media. The purpose is to bring voices from a broad range of stakeholders to build consensus around key future challenges related to water and its role in the post-2015 development agenda.
EEA reviews new findings from 2012, the Year of Water
27.12.2012|Voda
Europe needs to work harder to protect its water resources from increasing pressures. This was one of the messages that emerged during 2012, ‘European Year of Water’. The European Environment Agency (EEA) also presented important findings in many other areas, including air, climate, biodiversity and chemicals.
Extreme Weather continues in parts of the world
6.11.2012|Voda
Parts of the world have witnessed a series of extreme weather conditions in the first six weeks of 2014, continuing a pattern that was set in December 2013.
Much of the United States of America has experienced cold waves and major winter storms, whilst California remains gripped by drought.The United Kingdom has seen its wettest December-January period on record, with severe, widespread and prolonged flooding. A combination of strong winds, storms and high tides caused damage and flooding in other coastal areas of Europe. There has been unusually heavy snowfall in the southern Alps.
Monthly mean temperatures were extremely high from eastern Mongolia to eastern China.
In the Southern hemisphere, Australia, Argentina and Brazil experienced extended heatwaves.
2020 on track to be one of three warmest years on record
2.12.2020|Voda
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Geneva, 2 December 2020 (WMO) - Climate change continued its relentless march in 2020, which is on track to be one of the three warmest years on record. 2011-2020 will be the warmest decade on record, with the warmest six years all being since 2015, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Ocean heat is at record levels and more than 80% of the global ocean experienced a marine heatwave at some time in 2020, with widespread repercussions for marine ecosystems already suffering from more acidic waters due to carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption, according to the provisional...
WMO Reviews Data Policy
16.11.2020|Voda
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has promoted free and open exchange of weather, climate and water data since 1873, and has created a global standardized network, which is the cornerstone of weather, climate and hydrological services. Lack of data from several regions has a negative impact on accuracy of early warning services globally, but especially in data sparse regions.
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Multi-agency report highlights the current and future state of the climate in Africa
26.10.2020|Voda
Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa, according to a new report devoted exclusively to the continent.
Multi-agency report highlights the current and future state of the climate in Africa
26.10.2020|Voda
Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa, according to a new report devoted exclusively to the continent.
State of Climate Services 2020 Report: Move from Early Warnings to Early Action
13.10.2020|Voda
Over the past 50 years, more than 11,000 disasters have been attributed to weather, climate and water-related hazards, involving 2 million deaths and US$ 3.6 trillion in economic losses. While the average number of deaths recorded for each disaster has fallen by a third during this period, the number of recorded disasters has increased five times and the economic losses have increased by a factor of seven, according to a new multi-agency report.
Mediterranean episode causes unprecedented rainfall
6.10.2020|Voda
Parts of southern France and northern Italy are recovering from unprecedented rainfall on 2 to 3 October, linked to a so-called Mediterranean episode. Autumn ?is traditionally peak season for such episodes, fuelled by the warmth of Mediterranean waters.
South East Europe gets new flash flood App
1.9.2020|Voda
Flash floods are among the most dangerous of all natural hazards. They are hydrometeorological phenomena with enough power to change the course of rivers, bury houses in mud, and sweep away or destroy whatever is in their path in a very short time after the observable causative event, and that is why they present a forecast challenge.
South East Europe gets new flash flood App
1.9.2020|Voda
Flash floods are among the most dangerous of all natural hazards. They are hydrometeorological phenomena with enough power to change the course of rivers, bury houses in mud, and sweep away or destroy whatever is in their path in a very short time after the observable causative event, and that is why they present a forecast challenge.
NMC predicts intense rain in Southwest China to middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River from July 4 to 6 - China Meteorological Administration
7.7.2020|Voda
From June 26, cumulative rainfall in eastern Southwest China, Jianghan Region, Jianghuai Region, and central-northern portions of the Yangtze River Region has reached 100-300mm.The National Meteorological Center has rolled out warnings of rainstorm for 31 consecutive days. NMC projects that on July 2 and 3, heavy rain to rainstorm will slam central-eastern Hubei, northern Hunan, northern Jiangxi, southern Anhui, Zhejiang, western Yunnan, and southeastern Tibet. Some regions will experience heavy downpour.
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